Davao vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$2003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1562
$4295
🏠 One person rent
$280
$1243
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$1875
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.5
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$219
$3056
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
39
18
😀 Quality of life
59
84
🏙️ Population
1.85M
216K

The cost of living in Davao is 68% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 7639th and 2013th ($646 vs $2003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 3rd in the Philippines and New Zealand, respectively. Check the Philippines vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Davao compared to 1.5 months in Wellington. Davao ranked 5th best city to live in the Philippines vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 5957th and 485th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Davao vs Wellington

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Davao Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$7.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.69
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1062
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1957
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$1575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$53.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$3790
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.82
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$7.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.7
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.59
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$81.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$1020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7822
$13757

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$564
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$571
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$532
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$404
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$562
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$363
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$530
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$564
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$576
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$441
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$636
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$502
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$565
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$491
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$648
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$616
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$509
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$682
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$705
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$795
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$711
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$664
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$614
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$560
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$616
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$596
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$599
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$599
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$552
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$495
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$526
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$412
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$423
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$810
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$560
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$552
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$421
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$497
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$421
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$605

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1803
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1248
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1440
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1395
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1469
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1400
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1503
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1261
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1653
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1705
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1475
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1259
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1424
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1647
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1660
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1800
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1530
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1553
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1752
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2100
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1567
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1507
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1239
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$2232
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1282
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1695
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2354
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2844
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1995
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2481
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1911
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$2040
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1709
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2364
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1844